GM Mikhail Tal

Full name

Mikhail Tal

Life

Nov 9, 1936 - Jun 28, 1992 (age 55)‎

Place of birth

Riga, Republic of Latvia

Federation

Latvia

Total Games 3189

42% Win

46% Draw

12% Loss

As White 1685

51% Win

40% Draw

As Black 1504

33% Win

53% Draw

14% Loss

Mikhail Tal Chess Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Mikhail Tal (2780) Vladimir Akopian (2600) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack	1-0	38	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Joel Lautier (2580) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 Indian Game: Knights Variation	1-0	62	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Manuel Rivas Pastor (2520) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 c6 Pirc Defense: Czech Defense	1-0	61	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Auer Martin (2340) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. e3 b6 Indian Game: Yusupov-Rubinstein System	1-0	31	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Reinemer Frank (2265) 1. d4 f5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bg5 Ne4 Dutch Defense	1-0	32	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Jimenez Morales Francisco (2271) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. d4 d5 3. c4 e6 Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Classical, Nimzowitsch Line	1-0	31	1992
Mikhail Tal (2525) Joel Lautier (2580) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 Indian Game: Knights Variation	1-0	62	1992
Mikhail Tal (2525) Martin Romero (2240) 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4 English Opening: Nimzo-English Opening	1-0	34	1992
Mikhail Tal (2520) Joel Lautier (2580) 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b5 Indian Game: Knights Variation	1-0	62	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Viktor Korchnoi (2575) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. d4 Bb4+ Bogo-Indian Defense: Vītoliņš Variation	½-½	14	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Ochoa De Echaguen F Javier (2405) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Pelikán and Sveshnikov, Chelyabinsk Variation	½-½	12	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Ivan Sokolov (2625) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 Four Knights Game: Double Spanish, Nimzowitsch Variation	½-½	13	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Ragozin Evgeni (2441) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense	½-½	8	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Lev Gutman (2465) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 English Opening: Anglo-Indian, Anglo-Grünfeld Defense	½-½	22	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Miguel Illescas Cordoba (2600) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation	½-½	13	1992
Mikhail Tal (2780) Boissonet Carlos P (2400) 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 Réti Opening: King's Indian Attack, Symmetrical Defense	1-0	44	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Oscar Panno (2440) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Nc3 a6 Sicilian Defense: Kan, Knight Variation	1-0	35	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Ramos Domingo (2306) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation	1-0	29	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Seibold Hubert Dr (2255) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 Sicilian Defense: Open, Accelerated Dragon, Modern Variation	1-0	29	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Mukhametov Eldar (2475) 1. c4 c6 2. e4 e5 3. Nf3 Nf6 Caro-Kann Defense: Accelerated Panov, Open	1-0	54	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Roman Dzindzichashvili (2555) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 Alapin Sicilian Defense	1-0	26	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Roman Dzindzichashvili (2555) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation	1-0	27	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) John A Grefe (2385) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn, Main Line	1-0	36	1991
Mikhail Tal (2780) Ian Rogers (2565) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 French Defense: Rubinstein, Blackburne Defense	1-0	26	1991
Mikhail Tal (2570) Ian Rogers (2545) 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 French Defense: Rubinstein, Blackburne Defense	1-0	28	1991

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